Abstract :
The key to harmony in domestic life is loyalty. When someone says
marriage vows, he will take responsibility for that promise before God and
humans. Because what is united by God cannot be divorced by humans. Whatever
the conditions, a husband and wife must always be faithful and strengthen one
another. This story is an expression of the loyalty of a wife to her husband. Wives
who usually become "kanca wingking" turned out to have a stake in maintaining
the family.
This story takes Damayanti as the main character. How Damayanti loyal
to her husband in a state of joy and sorrow. Damayanti is a reflection of a woman
who is strong and steadfast. Not only obeying the husband but also has the
determination and brilliant ideas to always provide support so that the husband
wakes up from his downturn. The presentation of "Kasetyan Jati Dewi
Damayanti" is a work of art that goes through the process of thinking and
cultivation by reviewing existing sources, so that this work has originality and is
far from plagiarism. The stage of the process of creating an artwork contains
creative steps related to the process of the artwork. This process consists of two
stages, namely the preparation stage and the cultivation stage. The preparation
phase includes orientation and observation; while the cultivation stage includes
exploration, improvisation, and evaluation. Through this work it is hoped to be
one of the reflections in navigating the ark of household life.
Keywords: Damayanti, loyalty, and garap